Monday, July 6, 2015

Our Good Friend Toshio

Janet mentioned previously about Phils friendship with Toshio that was more than 40 years long.

While visiting Toyoko on the first visit, she asked if Janet and Karen would visit Toshios gravesite.  Japanese do not view a visit to the graveside as mourning; they view it as a chance to visit the person interned there.

They met David Shapiro, Koji, Hitomi and Yuki at the closest train station and then drove for a few minutes to get there.  It was quite a lovely spot.
The Park was very lovely.  The wooden buckets were used to clean off the headstones.
Koji cut the grass around the headstone and Janet pulled some weeds.
After the graveside visit, they went to Toshio's favorite restaurant, katsu.

Janet had Kutsu-don.

Toyoko looked much better on the second visit. Janet and Karen were very pleased and Toyoko Was happy to see them.



While you may think this post is boring, just wait to see what's coming up......all the various toilet flushing systems in Japan!  Every potty break is a learning curve!

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